This region with vast cultural values needs an approach that will enhance a) establishment of centers for documentation, dissemination and marketing. b) Establish media approach in ensuring protection of rights and promotion of tourism. c) Enrich the society outside the region with valuable cultural items
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What locality or neighborhood will your project focus on?
MIGORI-TOWN
Describe the specific community with whom you will be working.
This project is a brain child of 32 women of 50-70 with a vision of reaching the younger generation (18-35age) with cultural values while giving it an approach accepted by the same generation. The approach in this shall involve the following populations.
1. 45 pilot students of tourism and ICT development
2. The population of learners both in informal and formal schools.
This group is trusted to spearhead the vision for the generation to come
What kinds of news, stories and other content will be created?
The vision will be as follows. a) Our ten observation towards Art and culture Africa while covering the following
1. Our medicine
2. Our environment management techniques
3. Our tradition
4. Our positive taboos ethics and etiquette
5. Our inter communal co existence
6. Our food security observation techniques
7. our entertainments
8. Our beliefs
9.Marriages
10.social interactions
What technologies and digital tools do you plan to use in the trainings?
Describe the connections that you or your organization have already established that will contribute to the success of the project.
The group has established cultural radio coverage with local radio station as an entry point (RAMOGI RADIO STATION). With this we intend to work with other media houses in future given resources.
How many participants do you think will be involved in your project?
The establishment of centers will not limit the participant to be trained as the essence of the centers is to document and disseminate the values of diverse cultural sources. However the trainings will be based on quality control and documentation of rights that will be cost shared by the centers and the original patent owners. The management training shall have only the 32 members of the group
Besides the microgrant funding, what other resources and support are you seeking for your project to ensure its success?
1. A Camera for recording the project events
2. Computers for the documentation and social interaction
Contact name
ROSE PANYAKO
Organization
ORUBA SISTERS WOMEN GROUP